The Met Office issued a red weather warning for parts of Scotland earlier this week. Experts warned thick snow and Arctic blizzards could have put people's lives at risk, damaged buildings or roads

The SUTC was 'shocked' at the results and branded the move 'exploitation'.

Dave Moxham, the STUC's deputy general secretary, said: 'We have been shocked by the cold-hearted way in which many employers around the country have treated their workers over the past few days.

'It is not often that we see this level of risk to life due to weather. It has become clear to us that many employers have chosen to put their profits over the safety of their workforce.

'There is no excuse for not paying heed to weather warnings. Requiring staff to get to work in adverse conditions is exploitation. It is also exploitative to cancel shifts without pay.'

According to the survey, 43 per cent of 900 employees asked felt 'forced' to come into work ­during the warning, which lasted from 3pm on Wednesday until 10am on Thursday.

A further 63 per cent were not satisfied with their employer's response to the extreme weather.

But hundreds of staff at major high street names were forced to travel into work despite the 'threat-to-life' alert. Pictured locals helping to clear snow at a primary school in Scotland

General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: 'When the snow causes problems on the roads and trains it is common sense for bosses to let their staff work from home rather than struggle with a lengthy and potentially dangerous commute.

'No one should be made to put their health at risk to get to work or be punished by losing pay or holiday when they can't get in because of the weather.

'Many good employers now have 'bad weather' policies in place so staff know what to do.

'But bosses must also be aware of the difficulties faced by staff whose children's schools are closed due to the weather.

'Some may be able to take their children to work or work from home. But those who can't need support and understanding from their employers.'

'In any case, there's a clear moral case that employers should have a duty of care to their employees both at work and when travelling to work.

McDonalds were among the chains accused of forcing workers to risk conditions. They have denied the claims

'Many employers have done the right thing. However, it's unacceptable that high profile companies are providing such a bad example to others.'

Royal Bank of Scotland has been approached for comment on MailOnline, but has not yet responded.

Lloyds Banking Group told the Daily Record: 'The safety of our colleagues and customers is of paramount importance to us.

'We have had to close branches and offices this week, including all of those in the red warning areas.

'All of our colleagues have been told to follow police guidance if they are ­considering travelling.

'Where it is not safe to travel, we advise ­people to work from home where ­possible.'

KFC is another major high street brand the SUTC claims made employees travel to work

McDonald's said their workers' claims 'are not ones that we recognise'.

A spokesman added: 'A decision was taken to close all three restaurants in Livingston on Wednesday due to the weather conditions. The restaurants reopened on Friday.

'If this employee has any concerns, we would encourage him to speak to his manager so that these can be properly investigated.'

KFC said: 'Guidelines have been shared every day this week to empower our area and restaurant managers to always put the safety of their team first.

'We issued adverse weather guidance to all restaurants, however, our regional teams make the decision on the timing of restaurant closures based on local conditions.

'The Livingston restaurant was closed at 3pm on Wednesday and all team ­members are safe.'

Marks & Spencer denied the claims and said staff safety and welfare is its 'absolute priority'

M&S said: 'The safety and welfare of our people is our ­absolute priority.

'We took ­decisions for each store based on guidance from ­government, police and the Met Office.

'As soon as we are made aware of a red alert, we close in line with this information.'

The Scottish ­Government said: 'Employers have a duty of care to workers and should take all ­reasonable steps to ensure their safety – and no one should feel forced to take risks.

'We expect everyone to take weather ­warnings seriously and are ­encouraging employers to have fair and flexible arrangements in place to ensure staff are not exposed to ­unnecessary risk.'

Royal Bank of Scotland is yet to respond to the claims after being approached by MailOnline

Lloyds Bank said they did not make workers travel in during the red weather alert this week

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efore Christmas, before posting photos of expensive purchases online</p><p>The boss of a care home which couldn't pay its staff has been slammed for posting photos online boasting of her expensive shopping trips.</p><p>Claire Fryer is the managing director of the company which runs Radcliffe Gardens Nursing Home in Pudsey, West Yorkshire.</p><p>All of the nursing homes residents moved out in recent months after a damning report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed concerns over medicine management and fire safety.</p><p>Workers say matters have been made worse by Ms Fryer's Instagram posts, in which she shows off her expensive purchases.</p><p>She boasted that she was out shopping for a new winter coat last month, before posting a photo of a Liberty advent calendar, which is filled with £600-worth of beauty products.</p><p>Mrs Fryer angered unpaid staff by posting photos from her shopping trips online</p><p>Mrs Fryer, who lives in a £1.4million home, previously emailed staff saying wages would not be given their wages due to 'financial difficulties'.</p><p>Lee Naylor, who works as a cook at Radcliffe Gardens, said staff were frantic with worry but their pleas had 'fallen on deaf ears'.</p><p>She said: 'I texted Mrs Fryer asking when to expect my wages as my mortgage is due tomorrow. She told me I wouldn't be getting paid until at least mid-January.</p><p>'The Liberty advent calendar she's bragging about cost more than what my mortgage is. I explained to her I had no way of paying it.</p><p>'I have no savings. It's cruel how she is treating the staff and residents. Today should have been payday, and a bumper payday at that.</p><p>'Bearing in mind we have been short staffed and staff have had to work extra hours and have gone above and beyond our roles.</p><p>'All of us have families and for some this job is their only source of income. Two weeks before Christmas and we have no wage and no job.'</p><p>She also posted a photo of a Liberty beauty products advent calendar, worth around £195</p><p>The wages blow came after the home was placed in special measures and 20 residents were warned they would have to leave as it had been issued with a 'notice of intended closure'.</p><p>The email to staff read: 'Due to the fact that all residents have been found alternative care placements, the business has been disrupted unexpectedly and is facing serious financial issues.</p><p>'We are doing all we can, however as a small family business and with the recent investments, there is no surplus funds available. A payment was expected by December 7 for the continued service.</p><p>'This payment hasn't been received and the business is not expecting any further payments.'</p><p>Mrs Fryer's Alder Health Group, which is registered in Preston, Lancs., owns and operates Radcliffe Gardens Nursing Home.</p><p>The troubled care home had been put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in June.</p><p>A damning report by the CQC exposed a number of concerns, regarding fire safety, medicine management, and the absence of a registered manager on site.</p><p>Staff who work at the Radcliffe Gardens Nursing Home in West Yorkshire have gone unpaid</p><p>The home was found to be in breach of regulations and was issued with a 'notice of intended closure'.</p><p>Concerned social workers took urgent action in November and told the families of all 20 residents they would have to leave.</p><p>Mrs Fryer appealed to the care tribunal services and a review hearing date has been set for March 2019, but many people had already removed their relatives from the home.</p><p>Mrs Fryer told staff the action taken by Leeds City Council caused her company serious financial issues and left her unable to pay their wages.</p><p>As a result, staff were told that they wouldn't be paid until at least mid-January 2019, but Leeds City Council disputed Mrs Fryer's claims that the company has not been paid.</p><p>A spokesman said: 'Leeds City Council has rigorously checked to ensure that all fees due to be paid in respect of Radcliffe Gardens Nursing Homes by the council have been paid. There is no evidence of overdue payments or money owed.</p><p>'We have done our best to support staff from the home, signposting them to organisations who can offer support in these circumstances.'</p><p>
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having severe overbite says she is 'loving life' after corrective surgery.</p><p>Jodie Bowers, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, was 13 when medics realised her bottom jaw was 11mm further back than her top one. </p><p>She was promised an operation but had to wait six years until she stopped growing before she was given the green light. </p><p>During the agonising wait, she was bombarded with abusive messages and even attacked on a night out.</p><p>She was forced to call the police on three occasions and had to start taking antidepressants because the bullies were making her life hell.</p><p>But now after going under the knife, Jodie, 19, says surgery has transformed her confidence.</p><p>Jodie Bowers, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, was 13 when medics realised her bottom jaw was 11mm further back than her top one. She had to endure a six-year wait before she was ready for surgery. The 19-year-old is pictured before left and after right </p><p>During the agonising wait, she was bombarded with abusive messages and even attacked on a night out</p><p>Bullies flooded the teenager with messages and shared edited pictures of her </p><p>She said: 'I was counting the days down until my operation. I feel absolutely incredible now. I am just loving life.</p><p>'Life is so much better, I'm going out more and I'm happy to speak for myself.</p><p>'The main thing is that I'll take photos of my side before which I never would have done before. Now I just can't wait to get out there and live my life.'</p><p>Recently surgeons at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough, split her jaw apart before moving each piece into a new position.</p><p>Although initially she couldn't see the results due to swelling and bruising, when Jodie first saw her reflection she burst into tears of joy. </p><p>Jodie was promised an operation at 13 but had to wait six years until she stopped growing before she was given the green light (pictured in hospital straight afterwards) </p><p>Although initially she couldn't see the results due to swelling and bruising, when Jodie first saw her reflection she burst into tears of joy</p><p>She said: 'I was about 13 years old when my dentist noticed something was wrong.</p><p>'They referred me to the hospital where I had loads of X-rays and they came to the conclusion that surgery was the best option.</p><p>'But you have to wait until you stop developing so I had to wait until I was older.</p><p>'I never thought I was pretty and it didn't matter what anyone said, I just felt awful.'</p><p>Jodie, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, spent her teenage years suffering from low confidence and banned her friends from taking photos of her sideways, as it showed off her profile.</p><p>She said: 'My mouth was really crowded so I had six teeth taken out and it caused me to snore.</p><p>'I've always had to eat everything with a knife and fork, even pizza, as I needed to chop it up really small.</p><p>'But a lot of it was about the mental suffering. It caused me to have really bad social anxiety.</p><p>'I used to have a lot of panic attacks and I hated having to be the centre of attention.'</p><p>Recovery: Jodie Bowers is pictured with large bruises on her face as a result of the surgery </p><p>She admits that it stopped her from putting herself out there and that she dreaded having to speak in public.</p><p>She said: 'I was very lucky that I went to a small school and everyone supported me.</p><p>'I think I was very lucky to have that as other people definitely weren't as understanding.</p><p>She said: 'Life is so much better, I'm going out more and I'm happy to speak for myself.'</p><p>'When I was about 16 years old, I was added to a group chat on Facebook and it was just full of lads making fun of me.</p><p>'They were swapping photos of me and making fun of how I look. And one of them added me in so I could see it.</p><p>'I got the police involved and they then had to apologise to me but I've had them blocked since.</p><p>'When stuff like that happened, I would sit there and think how could anyone do something like that to someone else?</p><p>'Another time I went on a night out in Darlington and a girl swung at me.</p><p>'We were in the toilets and she made a mean comment about my jaw so I burst into tears.</p><p>'Then she started getting really angry and tried to hit me so I had to get the bouncers to escort her out as she was going crazy about it.</p><p>'And on a day to day basis, you'd notice people staring or I'd pick up on comments being made.</p><p>'Looking back now, I didn't really cope with it. Something like that would make me go home and cry.</p><p>'I got put on medication and it consumed my life. 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iny mobile home is now living rent and bills free at the age of 24.</p><p>Tom Duckworth restores vintage cars for a living and decided he wanted to take it a step further and build his own home.</p><p>He chose the Bedford MJ and spent £15,000 and an entire year transforming the old military vehicle into a 72 square foot mobile home for himself.</p><p>Mr Duckworth, originally from Bath, says he wanted to live without paying any unnecessary bills - so decided to install solar panels and a rain collection system to be able to live 'off grid'. </p><p>The truck's military past is ever present with a gun hatch on the roof and army facets visible down the sides. </p><p>But he still has enough room to sleep, cook, wash and relax on the sofa. </p><p>Tom Duckworth, 24 (pictured on top of his converted army van) spent a year and £15,000 on making a new home for himself by transforming an old Bedford MJ van </p><p>Inisde the 72 square foot mobile home there is enough room for him to relax on the sofa </p><p>Mr Duckworth's £15,000 home also boasts a kitchen space where there is room to cook </p><p>It took Mr Duckworth a year to transform the vehicle into somewhere he could live. Pictured: His workshop </p><p>He said: 'It came from wanting to save money on rent as well as wanting to do something that I had not seen before.</p><p>'Also living off grid was very important to me as well. The lorry has a full solar power system and rain water collection as well.</p><p>'It is good but just a bit too small for two people. It gives me so much freedom from bills as well as the ability to travel.</p><p>'When I was designing the lorry house, I wanted to have the possibility of having a stealth camper by putting the original canvas over the steel frame to make it look like an old army lorry again. </p><p>'This is one of the reasons that I didn't build the house over the cab.</p><p>'As well as this, there is a gun turret/access hatch on the top of the cab. I loved this feature so much it changed the whole design of the house.' </p><p>Tom Duckworth, originally from Bath, Somerset, is pictured with his girlfriend </p><p>Mr Duckworth started out by installing a steel frame on the back end of the lorry (pictured at different stages, left and right) </p><p>The coachbuilder says he wanted to live without paying any unnecessary bills - so decided to install solar panels and a rain collection system to be able to live 'off grid</p><p>Mr Duckworth started out by installing a steel frame on the back end of the lorry. </p><p>After scouring several building sites, he was able to salvage a number of reclaimed palletes to use as cladding on the exterior walls.</p><p>Although the experience of cutting and shaping the pallets was arduous, he says that it was one of the best decisions they made in the entire project. </p><p>By using reclaimed wood, he was able to save money, but also use the remaining scraps of wood on the home's ceilings and walls. </p><p>The army van home is pictured by the seaside. Mr Duckworth does not have to pay council tax and is free to travel where he wants </p><p>Everything you need: Inside the army van there is an electric cooker (pictured left) and a monsoon shower (right) </p><p>He said of his creation (interior pictured): 'It came from wanting to save money on rent as well as wanting to do something that I had not seen before.'</p><p>Once the cladding was in place, they added on a zintec steel roof, leaving enough space to install solar panels.</p><p>Mr Duckworth has clocked up 4,000 miles in his quirky home so far and hopes to help others achieve their dreams of tiny mobile travel.</p><p>He added: 'The only problem I had was not having much of an idea of how to build a home on a lorry.</p><p>'It was just make it up as I go along but I am hoping to build camper vans and motor homes for people to help them achieve their own off-grid dreams.</p><p>'I would tell people to make sure you have some money to start as it takes more of your life than you could ever think.'</p><p>Mr Duckworth has clocked up 4,000 miles in his quirky home so far and hopes to help others achieve their dreams of tiny mobile travel</p><p>
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ther national ballot as a way through the mounting political crisis - thought to include some of her own Cabinet and closest aides.</p><p>In a bid to kill off the prospect, Mrs May will tell MPs it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Britain.</p><p>And the warning has been echoed by Mr Johnson, who insisted anyone backing a fresh referendum was 'out of their minds' and it would create 'feelings of betrayal' among millions of voters. </p><p>The united front with the former foreign secretary comes amid a desperate scramble to find a way through the Brexit deadlock.</p><p>With seemingly no hope of Mrs May's deal making it through Parliament, Cabinet ministers are openly floating other approaches. </p><p>Amber Rudd today risked directly contradicting the PM by insisting 'nothing should be off the table' if the government's plan is rejected by the Commons. </p><p>Theresa May (pictured today in Downing Street) will warn today that a second Brexit referendum would cause 'irreparable damage' to Britain, as she tries to defuse anger at the news that her own aides have floated the idea </p><p>Boris Johnson (pictured last week) has insisted anyone backing a fresh referendum is 'out of their minds' and it would create 'feelings of betrayal' among millions of voters</p><p>One group, including Philip Hammond, Greg Clark and Ms Rudd, are pushing for the Commons to be allowed to vote on a range of options, including holding a second referendum to a Norway-style relationship.</p><p>In the clearest public statement yet, Mr Clark told the BBC today that if Mrs May's deal falls 'Parliament should be invited to say what it would agree with'.</p><p>He cautioned against a second referendum, saying it would 'continue the uncertainty for many more months'.</p><p>Ms Rudd said this morning that Parliament should be allowed to express its will and 'nothing should be off the table'. </p><p>But harder line Brexiteers believe an 'options' vote would just be cover for delaying or cancelling Brexit.</p><p>They are urging a 'managed' no deal exit - which could involve paying the EU for a transition period and limited agreements to limits the worst effects of crashing out. </p><p>As the wrangling continues, Home Secretary Sajid Javid is understood to be among ministers who are pressing Mrs May to activate large scale no-deal planning - on the basis that the outcome must now by the central assumption for the government.</p><p>Mrs May is due to gather senior ministers in Downing Street for an informal discussion on the situation - before what could be a crucial full meeting tomorrow morning.</p><p>Despite hitting a brick wall of EU resistance to improving her Brexit deal at a summit last week, Mrs May is still hoping to get tweaks and wants to delay a crunch vote on the package until after Christmas. </p><p>Labour is holding off on staging a no-confidence vote in the government until after the deal is defeated, although many of its MPs are furious that Jeremy Corbyn has not already tried to strike. </p><p>In the Commons this afternoon, Mrs May will all but rule out holding a second vote while she remains in charge.</p><p>Another referendum would 'likely leave us no further forward than the last... and further divide our country at the very moment we should be working to unite it', she will warn.</p><p>Mrs May launched a blistering attack yesterday on Tony Blair for backing a second referendum</p><p>She will add: 'Let us not break faith with the British people by trying to stage another referendum, another vote which would do irreparable damage to the integrity of our politics, because it would say to millions who trusted in democracy that our democracy does not deliver.'</p><p>Her intervention comes amid mounting anger over the revelation that chief-of-staff Gavin Barwell and deputy David Lidington had backed the idea of a second referendum.</p><p>MPs and ministers reacted furiously to reports yesterday that Mr Barwell had told colleagues a second poll was 'the only way forward' in the light of opposition to her Brexit deal. </p><p>In social media messages yesterday, Mr Barwell said he was not planning for a second referendum.</p><p>Mr Lidington also raised eyebrows after it emerged he held secret talks last week with Labour MPs in favour of another poll.</p><p>Despite the denials, Cabinet sources complained that the rumours had the 'ring of truth'. </p><p>Remainers also condemned the government for trying to 'run down the clock'. Former minister Sam Gyimah said: 'Downing St has stopped selling the PMs flawed deal. </p><p>'Instead we have displacement activity designed to distract from last weeks failed renegotiation. </p><p>'And a concerted attempt to discredit every plausible alternative as they run down the clock. This is not in the national interest.' </p><p>Mrs May's intervention comes amid mounting anger over the revelation that chief-of-staff Gavin Barwell and deputy David Lidington (pictured) had backed the idea of a second referendum</p><p>The news is embarrassing for Mrs May, who insists her Brexit deal is still alive and who has launched a blistering attack on Tony Blair for backing a second referendum.</p><p>In his Telegraph column today, Mr Johnson said if it was true that Downing Street aides had really been discussing a second referendum 'they must be out of their minds'.</p><p>'We had a referendum. It was a long and toxifying campaign. It divided the country. It caused an undue focus on the question of EU membership, normally far from the top of the list of the public's concerns,' he wrote.</p><p>'The public would be utterly infuriated - and rightly - if we now put them through years of that misery and expense again.</p><p>'They would know immediately that they were being asked to vote again simply because they had failed to give the 'right' answer last time. </p><p>'They would suspect, with good grounds, that it was all a gigantic plot, engineered by politicians, to overturn their verdict. </p><p>'A second referendum would provoke instant, deep and ineradicable feelings of betrayal.' </p><p>Former Cabinet minister Priti Patel said a second vote would be a 'betrayal', adding: 'Those behind this have been against Brexit from day one. This is simply an attempt to overturn the will of the people.</p><p>The Conservatives have opened up a four-point lead over Labour despite weeks of infighting over Brexit, a new poll shows.</p><p>A YouGov survey of more than 5,000 voters put the Conservatives on 40 per cent support, with Labour on 36 per cent, the Lib Dems on 10 per cent and UKIP at 4 per cent.</p><p>The research was conducted from December 12-14, in the immediate aftermath of last week's attempted coup, which saw Theresa May survive a vote of no confidence from her own MPs.</p><p>Conventional political wisdom dictates that public support for political parties slumps when they are divided. </p><p>But the poll, commissioned by the People's Vote campaign, suggested that Tory support rose by two points compared with a YouGov poll the previous week. Support for Labour fell by one per cent.</p><p>The findings will raise concerns among Labour MPs about Jeremy Corbyn's failure to achieve a breakthrough. </p><p>He is holding out against forcing a vote of no confidence in Mrs May's Government because of fears she would win.</p><p>'The Cabinet need to stop looking for excuses and deliver on the referendum mandate.'</p><p>Robert Halfon, another former minister, urged Mr Barwell and Mr Lidington to deny the reports publicly. </p><p>He added: 'It would be a complete betrayal of what Theresa May said about respecting the 2016 People's Referendum, and moreover a betrayal of democracy, of the 17million-plus who voted to leave.'</p><p>One Cabinet minister revealed he had sought and received a direct pledge from Mrs May yesterday that she would never sanction a second referendum.</p><p>Another said: 'The idea of a second referendum is the talk of fools. The PM is never going to sign up to another referendum, and it is disappointing that people close to her are considering the idea.' </p><p>Liam Fox said a second referendum would be undemocratic and divisive, adding: 'This will not heal the division in the country – it perpetuates the division in the country.'</p><p>Speaking on the BBC1's Andrew Marr Show yesterday, the International Trade Secretary said: 'Supposing the Remain side won it by 52 to 48, but it was on a lower turnout – entirely possible.</p><p>'Let me tell you that if there is another referendum, which I don't think there will be, people like me will be immediately demanding it's best of three. Where does that end up?' Mrs May savaged Mr Blair yesterday over his support for a 'people's vote'.</p><p>In a strongly-worded attack, the Prime Minister accused her predecessor of 'undermining Britain's national interest.</p><p>She said: 'For Tony Blair to go to Brussels and seek to undermine our negotiations by advocating for a second referendum is an insult to the office he once held and the people he once served.</p><p>'We cannot, as he would, abdicate responsibility for this decision. Parliament has a democratic duty to deliver what the British people voted for. I remain determined to see that happen.'</p><p>Mr Blair hit back last night, accusing the PM of being 'irresponsible' by trying to push her deal through Parliament.</p><p>He said it was 'perfectly clear neither the British people nor their Parliament will unite behind the Prime Minister's deal' and that was why she was forced to pull the vote last week.</p><p>'In these circumstances it is not irresponsible or insulting to put forward an alternative way to achieve resolution,' he added.</p><p>Mr Barwell tweeted yesterday that he was 'off to play football, followed by a few hours work (this will not include planning for a second referendum)'.</p><p>Later, he said he was 'happy to confirm I do not want a second referendum', adding: 'It would further divide this country when we should be trying to bring people back together.'</p><p>Mr Lidington is thought to have met pro-Remain Labour MPs last Thursday to gauge the support for a second poll. One MP at the meeting said: 'He was sounding us out rather than encouraging us. I didn't detect his view – it was more of a fact-finding mission.' </p><p>Holding a second Brexit referendum would enrage millions of Leave voters who were told their decision would be final.</p><p>But as well as being divisive, the practicalities of another poll are far from straightforward – whatever Tony Blair and the 'People's Vote' campaign claim.</p><p>A referendum would require a new law which would have to be proposed by the Government and agreed by Parliament. The rows over the questions would be endless.</p><p>Many Leave MPs would argue that voters have already answered the question 'Leave or Remain', and so the options on any second referendum ballot paper should be either Theresa May's deal or 'no deal'.</p><p>But Parliament, which has a Remain majority, would be expected to insist on an option to stay in the EU. </p><p>So there could be two questions – Leave or Remain followed by 'deal or no deal'. Another option would be to have a three-way choice.</p><p>Alternatively there could be two votes several days apart, the first on whether or not to stay in the EU, with a second held if Leave wins on how to carry out Brexit.</p><p>Or voters could be asked to pick their preferences in order of one two and three.</p><p>
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calling him an 'immigrant c***' and screaming: 'Get back to your f***ing country'.</p><p>The passenger had exploded with rage after the driver asked him to show his Oyster card around a fortnight ago.</p><p>Chasing the victim from the top deck he then screams: 'I hope you get f***ing deported' and 'get back to your own f***ing country - this is our country'.</p><p>The driver was forced to flee and locked himself in his cab but his abuser then tried to smash his way in while also spitting at him.</p><p>He then decided to block the vehicle's path while pounding the windscreen and beating his chest before grabbing soft drinks and cans of beer from his shopping to spray on the bus.</p><p>After destroying the windscreen wipers, the out of control passenger was filmed wrenching open the bus driver's window and was able to beat his victim around the face. </p><p>This is the moment a racist bus passenger punches the driver through the window after a meltodown sparked when asked to show his Oyster card</p><p>The thug tries to smash his way into the cab before blocking its path and destroying its windscreen wipers</p><p>Three other passengers are infuriated by his behaviour and punch, kick and restrain him until he stops trying to attack the driver</p><p>A man on board then yells: 'Open the doors' and at least three passengers run off and start fighting him as cars and buses drive around them. </p><p>One man punches him in the head and pushes him against a passing car while another repeatedly kicks him in the rear. </p><p>A third man then restrains him and manages to stop his racist and violent tirade. </p><p>The four minute video ends with the thug collecting his belongings from the pavement and road while yelling 'f*** off' repeatedly as the driver shuts the doors and pulls away. </p><p>The video has been flagged to Scotland Yard - but it is not known if the man has been arrested. </p><p>The attack started with him yelling racist abuse at the driver from the top deck before pounding on the windscreen and attacking him</p><p>
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d hanged at the same spot where he had taken his own life almost a decade earlier, an inquest heard.</p><p>Mia Bell, from Alfreton, Derbyshire, was found hanging in woodland near her home by a group of children.</p><p>The teenager had been an 'outgoing and happy child' until her father Steven took his own life in 2008, when she was just six-years-old.</p><p>Mia never got over the loss of her father and regularly visited the woods to be close to him.</p><p>Mia Bell, 15, from Alfreton, Derbyshire, was found hanging in woodland by a group of children. Her father Steven had taken his own life in the same spot in 2008</p><p>On the day of the tragedy Mia had been helping out in the garden and relatives had no reason to suspect anything when she told them she was going to a secluded spot before developers began building houses on it.</p><p>Chesterfield Coroner’s Court heard a group of children approached a passing dog walker and told him they had 'seen a demon in the woods'.</p><p>He went to investigate and immediately dialled 999 when he found Mia.</p><p>Paramedics arrived at the scene and began CPR and managed to regain a pulse.</p><p>The young girl was rushed to King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, and then transferred to Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre, but deteriorated quickly and died on August 31 last year.</p><p>The inquest, held on Friday, December 14, heard that Mia was a troubled young woman with a history of self-harm and hearing voices.</p><p>She also intermittently suffered from suicidal thoughts and hallucinations and spoke of a vision she sometimes had of a 'little girl with black hair' who 'told her to hurt herself'.</p><p>The court heard that Mia had been a happy child who loved going to sleepovers and parties, until her father Steven took his own life in 2008.</p><p>On her regular visits to the spot where he took his own life she would leave gifts of beer, flowers and notes.</p><p>When her mother Kelly Duffield began a new relationship, Mia had difficulties accepting her stepfather, forming a 'perceived rejection'.</p><p>Despite the family’s best efforts to make her feel loved and included she eventually moved out of the home.</p><p>In a formally arranged foster agreement, Mia moved in with her older cousin Carissa Bell, who was a 'nurturing' figure in her life.</p><p>On the day of the tragedy she had cheerfully been helping out in the garden.</p><p>Carissa said: 'I had no reason’ to suspect anything was wrong.</p><p>'Mia’s dad’s ashes were never buried, they were in storage. She didn’t have a grave she could go to, so instead she would visit the woods.</p><p>An inquest held at Chesterfield Coroner's Court on December 14 heard that Mia had been a happy child until her father Steven took his own life in 2008</p><p>'The day she left, she told me she was going out to the woods before ‘they were taken down’ as the area was being redeveloped for housing.</p><p>'I didn’t think I had any reason to worry, as it was such a regular thing.'</p><p>Tributes left to Mia on Facebook describe the teenager as a 'beautiful, caring and lovely’ girl' who 'never failed to make people laugh and smile'.</p><p>Giving evidence, mental health professionals who worked with Mia in the months leading up to her death said they were 'optimistic' that she was improving.</p><p>Chris Kirk, clinical pathway lead at Derbyshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAHMS), said: 'Mia was a very pleasant young lady who had been through some difficult times emotionally</p><p>'When it comes to the loss of her dad, I don’t know if a permanent resolution could ever have been found.</p><p>'But we were looking at ways of helping her cope and, to my mind, things seemed to be getting better.'</p><p>Sue Towers, young people’s counsellor at Speaksafe Relate, said: 'Mia seemed to be improving and was responding really well to counselling. I was so proud of her.'</p><p>Assistant coroner for Derbyshire Peter Nieto concluded that Mia died from hypoxic brain injury and hanging and had undertaken a ‘deliberate act’.</p><p>He added: 'Mia had written three notes which were found near to her which clearly read as suicide notes.</p><p>'She had chosen the place of her father’s death and his death clearly preoccupied her.'</p><p>
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